The concentrations of TP were 1.98 ± 2.51 g/dl in cirrhosis versus 3.57 ± 2.71 g/dl in cancer (P < 0.001), while those of ALB were 0.88 ± 1.12 g/dl in cirrhosis versus 1.94 ± 1.73 g/dl in cancer (P < 0.001), confirming that the concentrations of TP and ALB were higher in the ascites from the subjects with gastric cancer. The gene discussed is ALB; the disease is cancer.